Mask Item Number: K4.346 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with trunk-like projection extending forwards from top of the head. Mask built on a wood frame, lined with woven plant fibre. Heavily decorated with cowries and areas of beadwork on forehead and around side. Face has cowrie shell eyes outlined with beads, and a wooden nose and mouth. Bottom edged with plant fibre, which has been split into finer pieces below the face.
History Of Use
Sacalumbo mask. The mask would be used with the related shirt (K4.349) in the mukanda, male initiation ceremonies. Sacalumbo is one of the masked entities, generally known as makishi, that participate in the male initiation processes and performances.
Item History
- Made in Angola before 1950
- Collected during 1950
- Owned by Anne E. Copithorne before November 14, 1973
- Received from Anne E. Copithorne (Donor) on November 14, 1973
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- K4.346
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- hair, feather and plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- knotted
- Overall
- height 29.0 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chokwe
- Previous Owner
- Anne E. Copithorne
- Received from
- Anne E. Copithorne (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Angola
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1950
- Ownership Date
- before November 14, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on November 14, 1973
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0251/0076